2025-26 ANNUAL REPORT
LAEF FUNDED PROGRAMS
Donations to LAEF helped to provide specialized teachers & staff for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th grade, and strengthen essential programs that elevate the quality of education our students experience every day.
“My son chose to give back to Oak with his art skills for his Eagle Scout project, skills that he learned through art docents. These programs helped my children grow tremendously, not just as students but as wholesome individuals.” - Oak Parent
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MUSIC
Instrumental and vocal music studies improved each child’s language development and fostered a love of music.
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LAEF helped fund 5 music teachers who taught students in grades 4-6 at LASD's 7 elementary schools.
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All 4th-graders participated in choir; 5th and 6th graders specialized in band, orchestra, or music exploration.
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All 4th-6th-graders performed in winter and spring concerts.
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6th-grade band students performed at the LASD Junior Olympics.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Certified PE instructors helped develop each student’s motor skills, understanding of health and fitness, mindfulness, and more.
- LAEF helped fund PE instruction twice a week for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - 2nd grade and 4th - 6th grade, and 3 times a week for 3rd grade.
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Students in grades 4-6 participated in the Junior Olympics, a district-wide friendly competition between LASD schools for which PE teachers helped students prepare.
ART
Trained art docents nurtured each child’s creativity through artistic expression and appreciation of art. Funding from LAEF helped Los Altos Art Docents offer a wide variety of lessons to TK-6th grade students. 740 art lessons were taught in classrooms last year. 98% of available art lessons were ordered by teachers for use in their classrooms. This year, students also got an opportunity to showcase their work at art shows.
LIVING CLASSROOM
This school year, funding from LAEF helped the Living Classroom program deliver 500 environmental lessons to 2,500 Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 6th-grade students.100% of the elementary school teachers participated in the program.
“The PE instruction my daughter received, especially preparing for Junior Olympics, led her to do more sports in junior high. Today, sports are a really big part of her academic journey.” - Shen Jackson, Past Blach and current Oak Parent
LIBRARY
Library Specialists assisted each student in their discovery and research, providing resources and guidance. LAEF helped fund librarians at all 7 elementary and 2 junior high schools. School libraries were open for classroom visits, at recess and lunch, and for students to do homework.
MENTAL HEALTH
LAEF helped fund mental health professionals to meet student needs at all LASD elementary and junior high schools.
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ELECTIVES
LAEF helped fund teachers for a wide variety of junior high elective classes, enabling students to personalize their education by selecting classes of interest to them. All junior high students at Egan and Blach were able to choose two electives, such as Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Drama, World Languages, Leadership, Art, Photography, Yearbook, Computer Science & More.
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